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We’ve seen a lot of impressive hip-hop videos over the years, but never anything like this. Maryland-bred, New York City-based artist James Lanning straps a camera on his head and climbs to some insane heights for his “One” video.

“Hanging off of a 60-story skyscraper and looking down on everything was one of the only ways I felt I could breathe and escape in the city,” Lanning explains. “I was suicidal and depressed for years, having reached the point where I was completely numb; literally coming one step away from killing myself by jumping from a building."

“I’ll never forget the first night I climbed. It was the first time I had felt anything in months. Music and photography allow for a similar escape, as I can channel those negative emotions through different mediums as well as recreate the positive emotions garnered through climbing. Exploring, music and photography have quite literally saved my life in that way.”-- P&P

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